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Makes Its First Appearance in Bata via—Has The Klan A Footing In Our Midst? For several weeks past here have been rumors, based on hints, which have been dropped, that an organiza tion of the Ku Klux Klan was in pro cess of formation in Batavia. These reports were generally accepted as ide stories, and little heed was given to them by the great majority of our people. On Tuesday evening of last week, however, between 8:30 and 9 o'clock the possible existence of the “Klan” here was suggested by the burning of a fiery cross on a hill over looking the town from the Hast. The structure, which was said to be six teen feet high and eight feet wide at the cross pieces, was composed of some slow-burning inflammable material and lighted up the hills and the val ley below for more than an hour. How and where the cross was con structed and when and by whom set up and ignited are mysteries to the general public. Whether the burning of the cross is to be accepted as evi dence of the existence of the “Klan” here, or merely as a piece of horse play by mischievous boys, or men, are questions upon which opinion is divided. Certain it is that if there is an organization of the Ku-Klux here there is so far no evidence to indicate it, unless the performance of last evening is to be accepted as such. Bazil is finding a great demand for its snake bite serum.
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The Clermont Sun
Batavia, Ohio, US
Thu, May 17, 1923
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Michael G.
